Travis Benjamin

Union-Tribune columnist Nick Canepa grades the Chargers after their 23-22 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday at StubHub Center in Carson:

Quarterbacks: F

Up there with the worst games of Philip Rivers’ career? A mess and Rivers was a major part of it, looking like a rookie at the end when the game was in hand. A horrific loss, one of their all-timers. Rivers may have thrown for 401, but there were 2 picks (one awful) and he did things in the Carson High Orange Bowl he’s never done. Major snafus at the end, even a busted play. Best thing he did was throw a block on a reverse.

Running backs: A-

Melvin Gordon had nowhere to go early, but he was really good again...

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